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Archaeological site
Cave churches in Matera
Matera (MT), Basilicata
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera”
At a glance
- Type
- Archaeological site
- Coordinates
- 40°40′00″ N, 16°36′00″ E
About
No English description yet
Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
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Getting there
Matera CentraleTrain, nearest
100 m as the crow flies
Cave churches in Matera
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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- Free 1st Sunday
- UNESCO
- Free 1st Sunday
- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Cave churches in Matera?
Cave churches in Matera is in Matera, in the province of Matera (Basilicata), Italy. GPS coordinates: 40.66667, 16.60000.
What else is there to see near Cave churches in Matera?
Nearby you’ll find: Teatro Duni (500 m away), Palazzo dell'Annunziata (500 m away), Santa Lucia alla Fontana (500 m away).
Sources and licences
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- San Luca alla Selva — Actaris41, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera-112249 — Yvon Fruneau, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo
- 070 Coves de la Murgia Timone (Matera), des de Via Muro, al Sasso Caveoso — Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 075 Murgia Timone i la vall de la Gravina (Matera), des de Via Muro, al Sasso Caveoso — Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cave church interior Matera — Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 098 Sender de la Murgia Timone i la vall de la Gravina (Matera), des de Via Madonna delle Virtù — Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Matera - Chiesa rupestre di San Guglielmo da Vercelli - Santissima trinità — Franfra, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Matera 044 — Mattis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Matera BW 2016-10-15 11-40-25 — Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences